Silicone Lumbar catheter

User-friendly Standard Lumbar Catheter

Comfortable placement
made of flexible, non adhesive silicone material

Position monitoring
radiopaque catheter body

Precise positioning in the spinal canal
extra long Tuohy cannula with length markings
number and length markings imprinted onto the catheter:

Simplified guide wire handling thanks to its hydrophilic coating
avoids accidental catheter dislocation

User-friendly connection
direct fixation of the catheter connector onto the skin avoids accidental catheter dislocation

Particularly designed for temporary external lumbar drainage, this catheter is manufactured from pliable, but nonetheless kink resistant silicone, in order to allow an easy and patient-friendly placement. Additionally, the catheter offers a number of conveniences to the surgeon during placement and handling:

Fine scaling and additional number markings
Simplified precise placement and position monitoring

Guidewire with hydrophilic coating
Improves application safety and avoidance of accidental catheter displacement. It can be easily removed after placement

Connector for catheter fixation
The option of directly fixing the catheter onto the skin ensures tension relief and avois potential dislocation